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William R Martin 1925 - 1987

William R Martin of New Castle, Lawrence County, PA was born on May 17, 1925, and died at age 62 years old in July 1987.
William R Martin
New Castle, Lawrence County, PA 16101
May 17, 1925
July 1987
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  • 05/17
    1925

    Birthday

    May 17, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Dauphin County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 43056795 Enlisted: May 3, 1946 in Ft George G Meade Maryland Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 07/dd
    1987

    Death

    July 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1925, in the year that William R Martin was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1941, he was 16 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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